The spinal column contains 33 vertebrae or bones. They rest on each other, cushioned by fibrous discs. During the day the cartilage in your spine compresses and, by evening, you are about 1cm ...

You may need to wear a back brace to protect your spine. If your doctor offers physical therapy, you may learn how to become more active, even though your bones are weak from the cancer.

But sometimes small areas of notochord may remain in adults. About 50 out of 100 chordomas (about 50%) grow in the bone at the bottom of the spine (sacrum). The rest develop in the bones of the skull ...

She knew that deep inside the cave lay thousands of bones. Small bones and large bones ... with spikes sticking out along its spine. She grabbed a safety harness stored on a shelf of rock and ...

“This includes extension, flexion, lateral flexion and rotation ... forward to balance just behind your sitting bones. “This move massages the spine as you roll back and forth, improving ...

we now know obesity can directly weaken bones—even leading to osteoporosis. On this World Obesity Day, we turn to Dr. Dheeraj ...